Stockhill Woods – Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve loop from East Harptree

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Stockhill Woods – Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve loop from East Harptree

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Stockhill Woods – Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve loop from East Harptree

06:47

25.0km

350m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Mendip Hills National Landscape

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1.63 km

View of Mendip Hills and Chew Valley Lake

Highlight • Natural Monument

8.04 km

Stockhill Woods

Highlight • Historical Site

A coniferous woodland managed by Forestry England within the Mendip Hills Area of Natural Beauty. Renowned for its nightjar and long-eared owl populations, there is no shortage of wildlife to …

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8.48 km

Priddy Mineries Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Priddy Mineries is a Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest. There is lots of rare and special wildlife at this site. The site is of historic importance and …

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11.0 km

Mendip Ladder Stone Stile

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is a particularly fine example of a Mendip ladder style stone stile. Drystone walls are one of the special qualities of the Mendip Hills AONB, criss-crossing the plateau they …

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11.3 km

St Lawrence’s Church, Priddy

Highlight • Religious Site

St Lawrence’s is a Grade I-listed church nestled in picturesque countryside on the outskirts of Priddy village. The church was built throughout the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. The church …

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16.9 km

Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Velvet Bottom is part of the wider Cheddar Complex Sites of Special Scientific Interest which is a network of nature reserves on the Mendip Hills. Each reserve has its own …

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17.5 km

Blackmoor Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Blackmoor Nature Reserve is part of the wider Cheddar Complex Sites of Special Scientific Interest which is a network of nature reserves on the Mendip Hills. Each
reserve has its …

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19.4 km

Fairfield Wood

Forest

21.7 km